North Inner City Taskforce
This evening I attended the Lord Mayor of Dublin’s public meeting in City hall to address the issue of crime in Dublin. It was an invitation to the general public to come along and have their say. RTE’s Joe Duffy chaired the public meeting which was attended by the Assistant Garda Commissioner, more than a […]
Allocate Funding to Walking & Cycling
Mary supports the Dublin Cycling Campaign proposal to increase the national transport budget funding allocation for walking and cycling to 10%. Currently less than 1% of the transport budget is dedicated to walking and cycling. This is a cost neutral proposal that long term can save both money and lives. Every day more and more people […]
Pre-Budget 2017
Almost 100 people attended a pre-budget 2017 community consultation meeting held by Mary Fitzpatrick on September 13th 2016. Mary chaired the meeting and Michael McGrath TD outlined Fianna Fáil’s priority of achieving a fair and sustainable budget which invests in public services and supports those who need it most. Many who attended spoke passionately and […]
Work in Brussels
The European Direct Contact Centre are hiring in Brussels. They are looking for a Junior Communication Officer with Irish language skills to join their team. This is an interesting opportunity for anyone interested in the EU, with a degree in European Studies or Politics who speaks English and Irish. The job offers a permanent contract, multinational work […]
Garda Recruitment
The new Garda Recruitment Campaign is especially welcome in Dublin Central where we lost more than 150 Gardaí in the last few years. The aim is to fill 800 vacancies and we in Fianna Fáil are working to ensure that Dublin Central gets its’ fair share of the new recruits. Details of how to […]